GM Endless Forms' PFS From Shore to Sea (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Tyraneus' flame misses! The spider tries to chomp on Pai!

bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 5) + 7 = 14
DC 18 Fort save against poison or take 1d2 ⇒ 2 Con damage.

The spider then phases out!

Initiative:

1. Spiders
2. Roland, Tyraneus, Kilian, and Pai

red: 23 dmg

You guys are up!

Fort 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Seeing the spider out of range for a moment, Pai takes the opportunity to scurry away, even as she feels the poison running through her tiny system.

Full action withdrawal away from the remaining spider.

Seeing Pai bitten and the spider gone for the moment, Roland attempts to draw the poison out of his wound whisk free of the threat of attack.

"Pai, if you have antitoxin, best drink it sooner zhan later "

Heal : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 vs dc 18

Fort, poisoned : 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 20 vs dc18

Con : 1d2 ⇒ 2

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

tyraneus grasps ahold of his symbol to Sarenrae. The dawn shall bring new light! A bright light erupts from his symbol as warm holy energy cascades among everyone in the room.

Channel Positive Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Two consecutive saves needed to be cured of the poison in case I didn't mention it earlier. It lasts for a maximum of 8 rounds.

The party tries to recover while the spider is gone! The spider shifts back in and tries to bite Tyraneus!

bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3) + 7 = 13
DC 18 Fort save against poison or take 1d2 ⇒ 1 Con damage

1d6 ⇒ 3
1d4 ⇒ 1

A strange bubble of arcane energy pops out of one of the orbiting spheres near Roland! He is hit with the burst and notices that his form is now blurred (as per the spell).

Initiative:

1. Spiders
2. Roland, Tyraneus, Kilian, and Pai

red: 23 dmg

You guys are up!

Fort save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
One save...woot!

Pai uses her wand, again trying to do at least some damage to slow the spider's advance. She moves away after firing her wand.

Damage 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

CON damage from second failed save: 1d2 ⇒ 1

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

CON damage from third failed save: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Currently at 2/43.

The poison continues to take its toll on Kilian. Rather than engage the spider, he hurls a javelin at it.

Javelin to spider: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Javelin damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Thanks Tyraneus! Nice throw Kilian. We need to finish zhis!

Roland will move up and swing at the spider in his blurry form.

Roland CI Greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
for dmg: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 = 13

Is there a miss chance for Roland's attack with this blur effect, or just anyone attacking him? I might be thinking of blink.

fort, poison: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 3 = 25 vs poison

He breathes a sigh of relief as the last of the poison stops in his blood. (2nd save)

Tyraneus steps back and hurls another small ball of flame. His hand becomes empty once again as the spell runs it's course.

Produce Flame RTA: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

@Roland: just a 20% miss chance if someone attacks you.

Working together the party is able to bring down the phase spider!

Out of combat!

Recognizing that this observatory is quite hazardous, you step back to study it for a moment from the adjoining room.

Figuring out the complicated arcane technology to shut down the orrery's mechanisms would be quite difficult. It would take several hours of study spent dodging the many dangerous effects and only someone truly skilled in arcane arts (Spellcraft) would be able to understand it.

If you have at least 4 ranks in Spellcraft, you can aid another to give the leader a +2 bonus as usual.

Fortunately, you have several means at your disposal to make the daunting task easier: instructional steles inscribed in Azlanti hover in stationary positions around the room and a comprehend languages spell or a very good Linguistics check could help you decipher them.

Furthermore, an identify spell would be very useful.

The instructional steles may provide further information about what is going on in this room.

The first order of business will be to heal up Kilian and Roland.

Roland taps Kilian a few times to get the warrior in the good.

"Zhis should help. We want to be recovered before we touch anything.

On Kilian clw: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 3 = 12

On Roland clw: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 8, 5, 2, 4, 4) + 6 = 35

Actually, he may not need that much healing since he is down 6con he cannot get higher than 34 unless we find lesser restorations.

He will also look around for any tracks to a spider lair, unless this entire place appears to be it.

Linguistics 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Spellcraft 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

CON damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

CON damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Currently at -6 CON; three more saves.

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

CON damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

DC 18 Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

CON damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Currently at 9 CON damage.

The fighter is pale and shaking by the time the poison runs its course. "Can you cast lesser restoration, Tyraneus?"

Seeing the man weary and hardly able to stand on his own two feet he pulls a scroll from his pack. I am afraid that this I all I have.

Unfurling the scroll he words the words within releasing the magic contained. The scroll ignites in a small puff of flame falling from his hands.

Use scroll of Lesser restoration

Lesser Restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Sorry that was all I currently had. I should have bought a wand....

Currently at 8 CON damage.

Kilian nods gratefully. "Every little bit helps. Can you cast that spell yourself?" He adds, "We should pull back and find a place to rest."

AIUI, damage taken is conserved, not HP remaining. For example, if a 6th level character takes 38 points and is at 10/48, taking 2 points of CON damage in addition will leave them at 4/42; another 2 points of CON damage will put them unconscious at -2/36.

Roland, Kilian has a CLW wand, so I'll mark the three charges off of his instead. After Roland's first cure during the fight and the channel, Kilian is still down 41 HP; the three CLWs from his wand take that to down 29 HP. I'll roll some more cures from his wand.

CLW; 39 charges left: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Down 23
CLW; 38 charges left: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Down 18
CLW; 37 charges left: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Down 11
CLW; 36 charges left: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Down 9
CLW; 35 charges left: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Down 3

Yes if we decide to rest I can ask Sarenrae if she will lend me the ability to mend your soul, though there are no guarantees on whether Sarenrae will hear me or not.

Damage to body (CON), not soul (CHA or WIS).

Ah yes correction :)

GM - how far is it back to town via rowboat or whatever? If we were to replenish our supplies. I am not sure how well we will fare with so much con damage and not sure if we can rest more than once before we turn into fish people .

Zhis island is not cleared of hostilities yet. So we would either need to find a very defensible place to rest or leave zhe island altogether . "

"What have we fought here? The spiders, the rust monsters, and the transformed villager--that's all. The way the villagers talked, the cove where we landed must be pretty safe or they wouldn't all be spending their wedding nights here."

Need one more successful Fort save.

Fort save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Possible Con damage 1d2 ⇒ 2

Fort save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Possible Con damage 1d2 ⇒ 1

Pai is down three Con as well.

I have a scroll of Lesser Restoration on me. I can donate it to help Killian as he is way down. Killian, go ahead and roll for whatever Con you can get from the scroll.

To shore up her lack of current hit points, Pai takes out a wand and burns off a charge.

Use False Life wand at 10th level caster. Gain 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 hit points for ten hours.

"Thanks, Pai. I'll pay you and Tyraneus back if we survive."

CON restored: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Feh. At least it bumps my max HP.

"Yes, vermin so far, but zhey came close to finishing us and we are still not in zhe best shape.
If zhere is somezhing stronger yet on zhe island, we will want to be in zhe better shape before we encounter it.

3 wand charges updated per Kilian's comment

It took you several hours to row out here.

Pai spends a few hours studying the mechanisms and although she thinks she almost has it, it's just not quite making sense to her yet.

As Pai works, you all note that the island is starting to have further effects on you:

You will be unable to study the mechanisms any further today but you can try again tomorrow.

"Why does this place keep doing strange things to my eyes?! This is without a doubt the worst assignment I've ever been given with the Society! I'm figuring out a bit about the mechanisms, but not quite enough yet. I hate to say Tim but I think we are going to have to stay here at least tonight, and work more on this tomorrow."

Tyraneus' eyes blink from the side of his head now as he begins to frantically pull at his hair. Collapsing to the ground small bits of hair fling into the hair, now clinging to his sweaty skin. His hair now is left with patches on his head.

Do we have time to rest? Will we awaken as ourselves?

Kilian likewise is losing quite a lot of hair, but he lacks the energy to get too exercised about it. "I agree, Pai. This...I think we're missing something obvious, and we still haven't found any sign of the villagers who were taken."

"(cough) (cough) whatever we decide, we need to work quickly before zhings get worse. Where are any of zhe villagers is a great question, Kilian. Zhis is deserted. (Cough)"

Roland looks for a good place to shelter...maybe the smaller chamber before where the spider battle occurred.

"resting may give Pai time to decipher zhe clues and maybe restore some of our health ."

You rest for the night in the Armillary Tower next to the Observatory and are not disturbed in any way. Some of your health and power returns with the night's rest.

By the end of the night you find yourselves morphed more than ever:

What's the plan now?

Whoa, I do not feel zhat good today. Pai, do you have any ideas on zhe clues in zhis room with zhe morning sun? Ozherwise we should move on and find zhe missing villagers or a cure for our ailments.

Roland catches his breath and leans against the wall after speaking.

No net change in hp, so unless we have spare lesser restorations, Roland is ready to go as-is

Kilian's voice has become rough and hoarse, with a distinctly froglike character. "Wgh--we're agll changing, but not the same ways. We've ggot parts of the skum transformation...maybe you have to be a villager to get it all." He laughs, a croaking and unpleasant sound. "The way they looked, they had a head start on us."

Currently at 6 CON damage and full nominal HP.

Tyraneus's voice croaks. Let me as Sarenrae for guidance.

Tyraneus goes off to a small corner of the room as he places his small shrines to Sarenrae. After an hour he returns to Kilian.

Muttering a quick prayer of thanks he places his hands on the man.

Lesser Restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Lesser Restoration: 1d4 ⇒ 4

That is all the second level spells I have besides my domain spell.

That gets Kilian back up to full CON. The Andoren stretches and smiles. "Thanks! And thanks to your goddess, too. Feeling pretty good, except for this frog in my throat."

Where to now? You can explore the island some more. There were also those lectures you found (with the quicksilver ooze) and some of them would be relevant to the observatory mechanics. Also, there are the Azlanti carvings on the walls that no one has deciphered yet.

I was thinking another try at the carvings before we move to the next place?

Sounds good. To the carvings! Pai is now down 5 points of Con. could someone tell me what her max HP should be now? It's normally 44. I'll cast another Flase Life once I find out my total.

I make it 30 HP; you lose 2 HP/die.

Thanks.

Pai burns off a second charge from the wand, gaining 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 hit points for ten hours.

So current HP is 41/30.

I don't think you can benefit from more than one false life at a time; they don't stack.

What do you mean by the carvings? All that needs to be done to decipher the carvings is to speak Azlanti in some way. They are in the observatory so can guess that they would be helpful in studying the observatory, how it works, and what it's doing.

I used the first one yesterday, DM, not realizing we were going to rest then. My second charge was for today, this morning, to try and help get me up as many as possible.

Pai decides to head back and inspect the lectures, and get the boys to help checking them out again. If she gets no further answers, it was time to keep searching the island.

Roland coughs a few times and follows Pai to the Observatory to study the lectures.

"(Cough) We will follow you, Pai. We need zhe answers, and we need zhem quickly. (Cough)(Cough).

"I don't know the langgguage, Pai. But I'd rather not call up one of those puddings again." The Andoren follows back to the Observatory. "The people who used this place before must have been good at dodging, or something."

The three available lectures were:

Aulus: Observant Council Most High, his speech on solar calculation, Lesson 3 of 6
Ossoryol: Master of Lenses & Optics, the Master's final lecture on celestial alignment, Part the All.
Eninthander: Grand Provost of Spheres & Glyphs, his platform on the implications of solar sigils & wards, Lesson 2 of 3.

You already heard the lecture of Aulus but you'll need more Azlanti (or scum) blood to make the lecture pool work again.

"(cough) I zhink one of zhese other two lessons sounds like zhey could be helpful in zhe spider room.
(Cough) We either need to find another fish-man or are any of you having zhe fish blood?(Cough)
I can try coughing up some, but I seem dry. I am not sure if zhe pool needs a drop or a bucket."

"Let's keep looking around...I'm sure those skum will happen upon us sooner rather than later. Let's explore something new and see if we can find anything else."

As you exit the observatory and head back towards the graveyard, you notice 1d12 ⇒ 9 lights flash around you before quickly dying out.

You start to head east to the several locations on that side of the island you have yet to explore. Along the way you notice the same phenomenon; another 1d12 ⇒ 4 lights flash on briefly before fading away.

Know. Dungeoneering 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

"That's the most will o wisps I've ever seen! Those things are horribly evil, you know. The weird thing is, these do not seem to be aggressive. That's really good for us, because all of those things could easily rip us apart. I'd say we avoid all of them and stay out of their territory."

First these otherworldly creatures and now dozens of will-o-wisps. What happened here?

Tyraneus begins to look around the area. B5